End of the Year Show 1984

Title

End of the Year Show 1984

Transmission details

30 Dec 1984

Description

Review of news events in 1984. TRACK 1- World War II Veterans in Portsmouth, Normandy Landings, excerpts from Radio Victory documentary on D-Day Landings and recollections of local people. D-Day Remembered. Final sailing of HMS Bulwark, HMS Antrim and HMS Zulu. Loss of customers from Southampton Docks. Interview with Deputy Port Director ALF PIDDUCK, need to be more competitive to attract custom. Workforce cut by 500. Creation of Freeport [duty free zone] but disagreements making Freeport less viable. Christian burial for sailor from Mary Rose in Portsmouth Cathedral as token for all who died in her. PRINCE CHARLES opening Mary Rose Ship Hall. PRINCESS OF WALES christening ship Royal Princess. Built in Finland because British shipyards could not match cost or delivery date [according to P and O managing director ALAN LANGLEY]. TRACK 2- Portsmouth ratecapped. City Leader IAN GIBSON speaks of bitterness and bewilderment [1 of only 2 Tory councils penalised]. Council promises no job losses but services may suffer. 2- Death of RALPH BONNER PINK, MP for Portsmouth South since 1966. Tribute by other Portsmouth MP, PETER GRIFFITHS. Portsmouth South considered safe Conservative seat but won by Alliance [Mike Hancock]. Interview with DAVID OWEN [SDP] and JOHN GUMMER [Conservative] about result. Interview with MIKE HANCOCK about win. Oddballs, trio of saucy balloon dancers perform on beach at Eastney. Interview with ERIC COMPTON one of performers, protesting at Portsmouth City banning performance in City. Marriage on IOW of BRUCE LAKER wearing wedding dress, bride wearing trousers. Already conduct lives in role-swop way but will lead a normal married life. 1984 was leap year. Agency in Southampton helping women to propose by sending out telegram girls with proposal. Olympics at Los Angeles, first medal to MALCOLM COOPER from Hayling Island for 3 positions small bore rifle shooting. Bognor Football Club [non league] beats Swansea City [3rd Division] - proudest moment in history. Interview with manager JACK PEARCE over the moon. TRACK 3- GAIL AND RODNEY PEREIRA, considered to be illegal immigrants but residents of Bishops Waltham battled to prevent their deportation. In spite of efforts deportation order served, but finally revoked and Pereiras allowed to stay. Wessex Body Scanner, presented to Southampton General Hospital. One and half million pounds raised to fund it. Interview with Consultant Radiologist RICHARD BLACKIER. One of largest fund raising efforts for such equipment. One of longest running industrial disputes by teachers against low pay. Hampshire singled out for especially tough action because of PHILIP MERRIDALE, not only chairman of County Education Committee but also Leader of Employers Negotiating team nationally. Interview with PHILIP MERRIDALE justifying pay offer of 5.1 percent to teachers. Raids by young girls involving thousands of pounds on IOW at hotel and supermarket, possibly master-minded by Fagin type character. Animal Ripper, sadistic attacks on at least 8 horses in Durley, Fair Oak, Bishops Waltham area. Plague of furry caterpillars in Portsmouth. 22 workers at Havant Hypermarket win 90 thousand pounds on pools, reactions of winners. [Box 6]

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Duration

00:51:36

Misc. notes

Gauge:-1/8 inch tape

Production company

Radio Victory

Extent

1 tape

Credits

Interviewees

David Owen; Peter Griffiths; Alf Pidduck; Alan Langley; Ian Gibson; John Gummer; Mike Hancock; Eric Compton; Jack Pearce; Richard Blackier; Philip Merridale

Presenter

Karen Ross; Chris Rider